Caste as a Form of Social Inequality

Caste has long existed in India, but in the modern period it has been severely criticized by both Indian and foreign observers. Although some educated Indians tell non-Indians that caste has been abolished or that no one pays attention to caste anymore, such statements do not reflect reality. Caste has undergone significant change since independence, but it still involved hundreds of millions of people. In its preamble, India’s constitution forbids negative public discrimination on the basis of caste. The book provides well-written and well-researched information on caste as a form of social inequality is a treatise on the subject. It provides enough insight into and proper information on related subjects also. The book narrates new perspectives on caste system which would enliven and create an interest in historians, sociologists, anthropologists, students, researchers and layman alike.